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By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come to this city, says Yahweh.
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A Proverb of Failure
Commentators like John Calvin and John Gill explain that the phrase "By the way that he came, by the same shall he return" was a common expression for complete failure. It means the Assyrian king would retreat without accomplishing any of his goals, his efforts totally unsuccessful and wasted. He would leave just as he came—empty-handed and confounded.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
By the way that he came – (Isaiah 37:29).
And shall not come into this city – (Isaiah 37:33).
16th Century
Protestant
By the way that he came shall he return. We have previously explained what it is to return by the same way, that is, to depart without hav…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
By the way that he came, by the same shall he return Without executing his designs on Jerusalem, or other places; he…
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13th Century
Catholic
And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah had heard it. In this part, the author shows how Hezekiah fought against the blasphemies…